I had put together a company of US and Free French infantry some time ago. I organized each platoon, so I could play it as either Infantry, mech infantry of engineers. I…
Tag: Historical
BBB – Battle of Dunbar, ECW Variant Play Test.
The Battle of Dunbar was fought between the English New Model Army, under Oliver Cromwell, and a Scottish army commanded by David Leslie on 3 September 1650 near Dunbar, Scotland. The battle resulted in a decisive victory for the…
FOW – 1944 Dutch Princess Irene Infantry.
I finally decided I wanted to do some dutch troops for 1940. I found that Peter Pig has a nice line, so I ordered enough for a company. Once I did that,…
FOW – SS Infantry Platoon.
Last Christmas, a buddy of mine brought me some random FOW models. He had bought the years ago and never did anything with them. So, he figured I could use them. So…
USMC Museum, Quantico Virginia.
While sitting down at happy hour chatting with a couple of buddies, the USMC museum came up in the conversation. One of the guys indicated that he had been to the museum…
FOW – German Infantry Company.
I decided last year that I wanted a Mediterranean based infantry force in my collection. I must admit that this is a bit superfluous, but what the heck. The reason was that…
FOW – German Fallschirmjager Platoon
Last Christmas, I was given a unit of partially painted FOW German Fallschirmjager. I pulled these out and finished them up, so I could add these to my collection. I just had…
FOW – Italian Desert Ordinance.
I recently did some Italian demolishers. I was happy with the look of the figures that I got from Gajo, so I decided to add a few more units to my force….
D&B – Early War Play Test, Hannut.
It was time for another micro armor rule play test. We had been doing late for up to now, so I thought it was a good time to switch things up a…
Fall-in 2023 Visit.
Whenever possible, I always try to make an appearance at HMGS East conventions. Sometimes it is only a day trip, but it is always worth the visit. I have a number of…